Snapchat opens Stories sharing on Facebook, Twitter as luster dims

Jorge Robbins |Thursday, January 25, 2018

Snapchat Stories are coming to the web

Each link includes a "Download Snapchat" button that encourages those who view the story and aren't on the app to try it out for themselves. Snapchat partnering with Facebook, in particular, feels like a significant concession, as Facebook's Instagram Stories - which directly cribs from Snapchat's product down to the name - has stolen some of Snap's thunder and frequently been cited by investors as a pain point for the company.

SNAPCHAT is finally making it easier to share Stories with people who don't use the app.

In a move that makes Snapchat look a bit more like Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, the social platform will now let users share Stories outside of the app.

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If you had a sudden inkling to share the events of last night on the town with your parents, for example (although we've no idea why you would), the new feature doesn't work like that.

In any case, the company has said that with the new update sharing will be initially available for three types of Stories - Official Stories, Search Stories, and Our Stories.

Well, if you're like me then you'll be delighted to know that you get can receive snaps from your mates even if you don't have the app.

Snapchat, the famous video sharing mobile app will soon be viewable on the web.

To do this, users should open the app and press and hold the Story's icon in the Discover portion of the app. Shared stories written by one user will disappear on Snapchat after being posted for 24 hours, while stories by multiple users will remain available for 30 days after being shared. You can find Our Stories by swiping left to the Discover screen and tapping on the Our Story you'd like to watch, or by using search.

Currently, Snapchat users create more than 3.5 billion Snaps per day, according to the company. "Search Stories are algorithmically generated so you can find Stories on just about anything on Snapchat".

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